Mechanical Engineer

Kimberly Clark; Barrow-upon-Humber; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consumer goods company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer based in Barrow-upon-Humber. The successful candidate will optimize manufacturing processes, implement engineering systems, and build capabilities within the team. Applicants must possess an HNC level qualification or equivalent experience, along with knowledge in mechanical equipment and statistical data analysis. This role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and ensuring a safe and efficient environment. Comprehensive benefits will be offered, including flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Gym memberships

Private medical insurance

Dental cover

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Critical illness cover

Travel insurance

Market leading defined contribution pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in optimizing maintenance strategies for mechanical systems.
• Ability to drive equipment reliability using CBM methodologies.
• Flexibility for emergency callouts.

Responsibilities

• Optimize assets for maximum output efficiency.
• Support mill’s improvement strategy.
• Train and mentor others to create a legacy of best practices.

Skills

Technical Knowledge of mechanical equipment and systems

Good knowledge in Statistics and Data Analysis

Education

HNC level or documented experience in comparable role

Job description

Mechanical Engineer #R-IFP Job Description

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

As a Mechanical Engineer at Kimberly-Clark, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting and enhancing our Engineering Operations. Your responsibilities will include:

• Optimizing Efficiency: Ensure assets operate at optimum efficiency to maximize output and consistently meet targets.
• Improvement Strategy: Support the delivery of the mill’s improvement strategy.
• Capability Building: Build capability in One KC Manufacturing practices.
• Emergency Support: Be flexible for emergency callouts.
• Cost‑Saving Improvements: Optimize and sustain tissue manufacturing assets, minimize machine downtime, and implement cost‑saving improvements.
• Engineering Systems: Implement new engineering systems and solutions.
• Maintenance Strategies: Optimize maintenance strategies.
• Legacy of Best Practice: Train and mentor others, creating a legacy of best practice.

About Us

Huggies® Kleenex® Cottonelle® Scott® Kotex® Poise® Depend® Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our manufacturing roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Education:
  • HNC level or documented experience in comparable role
  • Good knowledge in Statistics and Data Analysis
• Technical Knowledge:
  • Transfer in-depth technical knowledge of mechanical equipment and systems (e.g., Pumps, Motors, Gearboxes, Transmission Systems, Steam Generation, and Lifting equipment).
  • Apply CBM methodologies to drive equipment reliability.

Total Benefits

We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work‑life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well‑being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme.

Certain benefits, such as flexible work schedules and parental leave, can be tailored to meet specific individual needs, giving our employees the flexibility to manage their commitments inside and outside of work. We are proud to be rated as a top 100 workplace for working mothers for two years in a row.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

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Primary Location: Barrow Mill

Additional Locations:

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time